The Clarence has always walked the line between 'cosy' and 'dingy', so when it became the latest pub to be refurbished by Geronimo Inns, we wondered how it would fare. A lot of the faux Victorian detailing has gone, to be replaced by the more sober and simple lines preferred by the chain. Walls have been washed in a pastel green, as have the old wooden beams which help divide the main bar. It looks almost nautical in its choice of colours and works well in a place without a lot of natural light.